tangatanga, a. 1. Loose, not tight. Ngati Awa, te toki tē tangatanga i te ra (P. 76). Ka tangatanga nga pou o te whare.
2. Easy, comfortable. Tohungia tou kakahu kia tangatanga ai tou noho i te wahi matoru (P.).
3. Free from pain. Ko toku tinana ka tangatanga; kei oku waewae anake te mamae.
4. Alert. Kia tu tangatanga i te riri.
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